Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Within Tertiary Infertility Services

East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group Commissioning Policy for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) / Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Within ...
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East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group

Commissioning Policy for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) / Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Within Tertiary Infertility Services Reference No:

EMSCGP006

Version:

6

Ratified by:

EMSCG

Date ratified:

25/07/2008

Name of originator/author:

David Giffard

Name of responsible committee/individual:

EMSCG Clinical Priorities Group

Date issued:

01/08/2008

Review date:

31/07/2010

Target audience:

PCT Commissioners, Providers of Service

Distributed via:

Postmaster Email Website

Commissioning Policy for Tertiary Infertility Services incorporating IVF/ICSI v6 POLICY NO: 006

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East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group

East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group Commissioning Policy for Tertiary Infertility Services incorporating IVF/ICSI Contents

Section

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Policy

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Criteria

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Treatment

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Epidemiology

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Resource Implications

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Evidence Base (and Health Benefits)

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Mechanism for Funding

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Review Date

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9

Glossary

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12

References

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Commissioning Policy for Tertiary Infertility Services incorporating IVF/ICSI v6 POLICY NO: 006

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East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group

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Policy IVF can be a legitimate medical intervention as part of NHS provision where a couple (which for these purposes is defined to mean a man and a woman) have a medical reason for being unable to conceive a child. The SCG accepts that it may not always be possible to identify the precise nature of the medical reason and thus requires couples to demonstrate this by showing that they have failed to conceive after regular unprotected sexual intercourse for 2 years. Couples which are able to demonstrate this and fulfil the following criteria will be eligible for tertiary infertility treatments under this agreement. All other treatments that may be required before couples are referred for IVF/ICSI treatment are PCT commissioned and are not covered by this policy

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Criteria Woman’s Age

23 – 39 years (Embryo transfer must take place before the 40th birthday)

Man’s Age

55 years or younger

Woman’s BMI

>19 BMI

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